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August 16, 2019Collected from labor, a 28-year-old woman from Naples took off on the first bus to the Cardarelli hospital. Without a ticket, she was fined by the controller. According to the Repubblica newspaper, the episode - which dates back to a few weeks ago.
The woman's subsequent appeal was rejected by the ANM, the Neapolitan mobility company: "At the time of the check - the motivation behind the refusal - the lady was aboard one of our vehicles without a valid ticket. And the circumstances cannot be grounds for canceling the report ".

The joy of having given birth to a beautiful girl did not make her forget her anger, mixed with wonder, at that fine that smacks of injustice. Already in an advanced state of pregnancy, that day the 28-year-old had left home for a walk to the Colli Aminei, not far from the hospital area, when she was taken by labor pains.

At that point he sees a bus of the 604 line, destination Cardarelli hospital, meet her. Sele on board and, under the circumstances, fails to make the ticket. The journey is not long, the goal to reach is a few stops, when a controller goes up on the bus. At the ticket request, the woman gives the exception of the situation. He expects to be understood. In vain. The controller verbalizes (a fine of 71 euros) and in addition makes her go down forcing her to complete the path that separates her from the hospital on foot. The woman will give birth regularly and everything will go the right way. However, he regained his strength, he remembers the bitterness of the treatment he underwent and makes use of. But nothing to do. The company rejects it. "At the time of the check - the motivation behind the rejection - the lady was on board one of our vehicles without a valid ticket. And the circumstances cannot be grounds for canceling the report". The story, bounced on the social media, has aroused a controversial hornet.

The company apologizes: excessive zeal
An "obvious excess of zeal". Thus the sole administrator of Anm (Neapolitan Mobility Company), Nicola Pascale, defines the case. Anm addresses the girl. Pascale explains that "the controllers of the ANM raise almost 3,000 fines per month, carrying out a complicated activity, which the company is intensifying, to improve the service to the citizens. Errors can happen and in this case a evident excess of zeal towards the lady, who was instead helped and comforted ".